Work-Force
Bring your skills as a IT Project Manager to Sandton and join a team that moves fast. This Gauteng role is one to watch.
Overview
This IT Project Manager role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Sandton. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across Gauteng.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Sandton team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the it jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Sandton much easier.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Sandton also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Meet the Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Sandton office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Gauteng operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Sandton will be explained during the hiring process.
Equal Opportunity
Practically speaking, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Gauteng, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Gauteng.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Sandton.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Where You’ll Work
Practically speaking, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.
Practically speaking, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Importantly, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Gauteng.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Sandton site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Working in Sandton
Working in Sandton means a place close to OR Tambo International Airport, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Sandton office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Sandton cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Sandton.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Sandton, Gauteng.
Your Future Here
Career progression for this it jobs role in Sandton depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Gauteng.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Sandton have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Sandton team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
Essential Criteria
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.